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At this time in history fire was viewed as a threat to timber, an economically important natural resource. As such, the decision was made to devote public funds to fire suppression and fire prevention efforts. For example, the Forest Fire Emergency Fund Act of 1908 permitted deficit spending in the case of emergency fire situations. [3]
Pages in category "Fires in Ohio" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Cleveland Clinic fire of 1929;
Fires in Ohio (1 C, 8 P) N. Natural disasters in Ohio (2 C, 20 P) S. ... Pages in category "Disasters in Ohio" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
1894 – The downtown of Dalton, Ohio was destroyed in a fire that was suspected to have been caused by arson, costing $250,000. 1894 – Ten business blocks and fifty houses were destroyed in a large fire in Chester Hill, Ohio killing one. 1894 – A wildfire destroyed the entirety of Phillips, Wisconsin killing 20 people.
Blue Rock State Forest: Muskingum County: 4,578 acres Brush Creek State Forest: Rarden: 13,515 acres Cravat State Forest: Belmont County: 350 acres Dean State Forest: Lawrence County: 2,745 acres (10 km 2) Fernwood State Forest: Jefferson County: 3,023 acres Gifford State Forest: Athens County: 320 acres (1.3 km 2) Harrison State Forest ...
Koren says natural wildfires are a normal part of the forest's lifecycle and can promote ecodiversity, but not the fires from the conflict. “The moment the fires happen over and over, that’s ...
2000 forest fires were the worst forest fires to date and included the island of Samos in east Aegean and at Mount Mainalon and eastern Corinthia in the Peloponnese. The burnt area was 167,000 hectares which is the second highest in recent history (after the 2007 fires). [12] 2007 Greek forest fires were
Pages in category "Natural disasters in Ohio" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.